React state management libraries

The realistic shortlist for React state in 2026: from the workhorses (Redux Toolkit, Zustand) to the atom-based newcomers (Jotai, Recoil) and the proxy crowd (Valtio, MobX). Pick on team familiarity, not benchmark micro-wins.

1. 1
   reduxjs/redux

   Healthy signals · 61,513★ · scorecard 7.0
2. 2
   pmndrs/zustand

   Healthy signals · 58,658★ · scorecard 6.8
3. 3
   pmndrs/jotai

   Healthy signals · 21,259★ · scorecard 6.3
4. 4
   pmndrs/valtio

   Healthy signals · 10,231★ · scorecard 6.3
5. 5
   mobxjs/mobx

   Healthy signals · 28,204★ · scorecard 5.7
6. 6
   facebookexperimental/recoil

   Mixed signals · 19,442★ · scorecard 7.4
7. 7
   tanstack/query

   Mixed signals · 50,289★ · scorecard 5.2

Drawn from RepoPilot's analyzed corpus and ranked by popularity and health signals, refreshed from each repo's most-recent analysis. Informational only — not professional, security, or legal advice.